Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-02

exit. The neck is half high, straight
across the bsck, rounding in front, and is
trimmed with velvet an inch and q hgIl
wide, cut out to follow the outline Of the
neck, then pass down the front in TWO
rows, and extend around the waist as d
belt; the fronts are LETT open between the
Two rows OF velvet, small eyelet-holea
ere Wrough- there, and the edges
are laced closely with tiny
silk lacing cord, or else with soutache
braid. The waist buttons behind and
has no Side forms, the only seams being
those under the arms snd On the shout
Gers; IL is lined with silesia. The short
sleeves are full puff gathered 10 vel.
vet band and are lined with stiff muslin
then tapes ere tied on the wrong side to
keep the puff well rounded out. The
skirt, Of two breadtbs of cashmere, is
gathered or shiTred in two or three rows.
snd is simply hemmed.- Harper's B2zAr.
GUIMPEs.
Pretty guimpes to wear with low waists
are made with puff gathered to the
high standing collar, and the lower edge
gathered out Of sight below the round
neck OF the cress. The sleeves are tucked
leBstaHise e. the top TO make them fat
under the short dress sleeves, anQ form a
single puff below the elbow, being g5th-
cred Tito wrist5GEd. These guimpeg
msy be made Of naias0ok or CT white H.
dla silk, or else Of surah. II silk qUimOes
the puff IS sometimes doubled, making
two smaller puffS around below the col
lar. Such guimpes are also made Of col
ored surah, aud may be permanently set
in the dress. 0le or two rows OF feather
stitching on the collar and cuffs is sufii.
Gent trimming - R2rpeI'5 BsZ3r.
NOTES.
Feather tuThsus are again in vogue.
Long waists, short skirts, and full
blouse fronts are the features in little
girls frocks.
Fancy feathers are ornamented with
ghttering sphngles Of different coloT5.
Six beaver hats in large picturesque
shapes are trimmed with ostrich tips.
Pomyadour striped silk in srtistic
tints is fa7orite material for dancing
toilets.
st FPS OF black ribbon covered with
puts OF Maine net or lace are used to
form square pockets on polonaises.
New belts are displayed made of coin
silver, cid silver i'll antique devices,
bronze, and leather OF various sorts.
The only lowers the bride OF this season
wears is a small co-ssge bouquet OF
orange blossoms, and $ single cluster of
the same on the skirt.
Bands Of black velvet, embroidered or
studded with precious stones, will be e
good deal worn with open or low-necked
dresses as substitutes for necklaces.
9okes Of good passementerie, With
cuffs to match, are seen on very dressy
imported evening gowns.
Amber satin closks, with short backs
and long paneled fronts, lined with old
color Gnu trimmed with golden bronze
msrabout bands, are imported for opera
wear.
A dainty gown for one Of this winters
debutsntes would be OF ivory white net,
the skirt Isid in soft pleats, tucked with
floss silk, the low bodice drapsd with
tulle, sDd trimmed with narrow ribbon.
These tulle f9sS run tucks are decided
novelty.
Waistcosts are extremely in vogue, and
corsages for children ere rarely seen
fastened down the center and both sides
alike; it Is most fashionable too for
children's dresses TO be made with one,
two or more wsistcoats, and the effect is
very coed and piquante.
Sleeves of dressy frocks are made either
| three-quarter long or just TO the elbow,
or the upper part of the sleeve is full to
the elbow and finished by long, light
cuff reaching from the elbow to the